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Tag Archives: Fred Vargas
Writers’ quote of the day: Fred Vargas on her ‘police procedural’ crime novels
‘[My first novel] Les Jeux de l’amour et de la mort [Games of Love and Death] was a very bad book. My ambition was to find some music in the language, but I made the mistake of thinking the plot had … Continue reading
Posted in Authors, Quote of the Day, Writing
Tagged 'Commissaire Adamsberg', Crime Fiction, Detective Fiction, Fred Vargas, Police Procedurals
If you like good detective fiction, read Fred Vargas
I’ve been enjoying the novels of French mystery writer Fred Vargas, in particular these three: They are excellent and I particularly like Wash This Blood Clean From My Hand, which is partly set in Quebec. If you like crime fiction … Continue reading
Posted in Authors, Book Reviews
Tagged Crime Fiction, Fred Vargas
